1. Postwar Planning Funding for Cities: A Letter from Congressman Schwabe Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_15_0003 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: George B. Schwabe Collection Title: Postwar Planning Funding for Cities: A Letter from Congressman Schwabe Date: 1945-03-21 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Education Topic: Education--United States, Public Works--United States Congress: 79th (1945-1947)
![["The document from Congressman George B. Schwabe acknowledges receipt of a letter from W. F. McMurry, Water Superintendent of the City Water Department in Tulsa, Oklahoma, regarding funds made available for cities to plan postwar activities and construction work. Schwabe provides information on the Act passed by Congress, including a provision for $35,000,000 for planning projects, with an estimated $500,000 for the State of Oklahoma. Schwabe also mentions sending a letter to mayors and city commissioners in Oklahoma's First Congressional District on the same subject. McMurry had requested a copy of the bill and Schwabe's opinion on Tulsa obtaining funds for increasing the city's water supply post-war. Schwabe responds positively and offers his assistance."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/%20CAC_CC_047_1_3_15_0000-Federal%20Works%20Agency,%201945/%20CAC_CC_047_1_3_15_0000-Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_3_15_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Postwar Planning Funding for Cities: A Letter from Congressman Schwabe")